Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is in the United States for the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, taking place in Washington, D.C. from April 13 to 18, where he will lead Pakistan’s participation in a wide range of multilateral and bilateral economic engagements.
The visit features more than 50 scheduled meetings and events, including discussions with international financial institutions, development partners, policymakers and global investors, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Aurangzeb will take part in official programmes organised by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, alongside participation in major forums such as the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meetings and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, where global economic stability and reform priorities will be discussed.
On the multilateral front, the finance minister is scheduled to meet senior leadership of key institutions, including Anna Bjerde (World Bank Operations), Makhtar Diop (IFC), and Tsutomu Yamamoto (MIGA). He will also hold talks with senior IMF officials including Dan Katz, Nigel Clarke, and Jihad Azour, focusing on Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, reform implementation and future programme cooperation.
As part of bilateral diplomacy, Aurangzeb will meet senior officials of the US State Department, the US Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative, aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and supporting Pakistan’s reform trajectory.
The finance minister will also engage with counterparts and financial leaders from China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom, in separate bilateral meetings focused on economic coordination and investment cooperation.
In addition, discussions are planned with global financial institutions and investors, including Franklin Templeton, Rothschild & Co., Citibank, and JPMorgan Chase, as well as representatives of major technology and policy platforms.
Pakistan will also participate in a World Bank-hosted roundtable on digitally delivered social protection systems, where it will present its experience with Government-to-Person (G2P) payment mechanisms, particularly through the Benazir Income Support Programme, alongside other countries from the Middle East and North Africa region.
Development finance partners including the Asian Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are also part of the minister’s engagement schedule.
Officials said Aurangzeb’s engagements, which began with preparatory meetings at Harvard, are aimed at advancing Pakistan’s reform agenda, strengthening investor confidence, and deepening engagement with global financial stakeholders.
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